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I'm honestly angry and disturbed by what's happening in Delhi today.

People came out to protest against the CEC and raise serious concerns about the Election Commission and voter list revisions. Instead of addressing these concerns transparently, we're seeing reports of mass detentions, journalists being detained despite showing press IDs, and police action against people exercising their democratic rights.

There is also police brutality, harassment, molestation and Right-Wing groups attacking protesters while the police crack down on demonstrators. If the police are protecting politically aligned groups while suppressing peaceful protesters, that's a serious abuse of power.

Peaceful protest is not a crime. Questioning the government is not a crime. Journalism is not a crime. Articles 19 and 21 of our Constitution protect fundamental freedoms, including peaceful assembly, freedom of expression, life and personal liberty. These aren't favours granted by the government. They're our rights.

If the government and the Election Commission are confident in the integrity of our electoral process, people deserve transparent answers to legitimate questions about voter list revisions, not intimidation or indiscriminate detention. Demanding accountability is our democratic right.

Democracy isn't just about voting every few years. It's about holding those in power accountable without fearing violence, retaliation or arbitrary detention.

You don't have to agree with every protester to defend their fundamental rights. Today, it might be them, tomorrow, it could be you.

Please don't look away. Speak up, share verified information, support independent journalism and demand accountability for police brutality and unlawful detentions.

Stand up for the right to protest. Stand up for press freedom. Stand up for free and fair elections. Stand up for the Constitution.

When we stay silent as other people's rights are taken away, we make it easier for our own rights to be taken away next.

Grave of The Fireflies, easily one of the best Anti-War films ever made... It explores the bond of two siblings who were orphaned in the war, and are doing what they know and can to survive. The film isn't just about one Setsuko & Seita, many kids have faced & still face the sufferings & consequences of the choices adults made, and I think of this film very often these days, thanks to the state of the world that we live in.

When I look back at Grave of The Fireflies, and compare it to our present, there is always this question on my mind... What has changed since then ? And then I come to the same conclusion when I look at our world, nothing has changed. Adults making decisions that take the lives of innocent children.

It breaks my heart to learn about Gaza, Sudan and many parts of our world that aren't so fortunate. Infact India too, thousands of kids die each year in India due to many reasons, one such reason is starvation, in the present day.

Me & my friends, we went to Cream Stone in Himayat Nagar for Ice Cream at 23:00 (sept 9), and after our errand, we were about to leave the place, then a little girl with handful of puffy animal keychains approached me, and kept pestering me to buy one, she said she couldn't sell any today, and wanted me to buy one... the girl, she had light brown skin, had innocent round eyes, dry cheeks & lips, and few white spots(sign of vitamin deficiency or malnutrition) on her face...

I was sorta sad, guilty & angry at the same time... And I started asking her questions about her age, what was she doing here at 23:00 without a guardian, about parents or any guardian, if she goes to school... And she said, she was 10, said she doesn't do this usually, she's doing it because her mom's tired at the moment (a trained answer), she doesn't go to school, she kept saying she doesn't have a father, but only a mom and a brother, her brother wasn't there... And we asked her if she would like to have something to eat at a near by veg & non-veg rolls place, she said no, she pointed towards a curry point across the road, and said wanted a meal parcel... I was losing it, but also wanted her to have a nice meal before I call 1098, then my friend pulled me aside and told me, he saw this girl before at the same spot multiple times with the same trained answers she was giving us rn, and he even pointed me towards the direction of the girl's mom, who was keeping her sights on everything, while also acting like she isn't anyone's mum from a close distance. He also told me that If I buy her a meal, her mom's gonna get most of it.

I told my friend, we should've recorded stuff, let's go and ask her again with a cam this time, and I'd call 1098 after that... and he told me something, others have tried it already in the past, even if you luckily connect with a person from 1098, and even if they understand the situation and arrive by luck, she ain't gonna be taken for protective care, her mom's gonna take her away before that, or gonna cause a ruckus, they won't be able to take her away, It's hard to leave, but it's the only thing we can do now... And so, I left, feeling like a piece of shii, without turning back.

And It broke my heart, we couldn't do anything... Why do every undeserving person gets to be a parent ? Why don't they leave children under the care of child welfare services or orphanages if they can't raise kids ? Is it to use them for sympathy/guilt trip to sell stuff at high prices ? Are we contributing more to this cycle by buying stuff from these neglected kids who are being used ? Why can't our system do anything about this ? Why can't we do anything about this ? Why do people have kids ? Why ? I couldn't do anything about it, I couldn't help a single kid.

I still got tonnes in my list, but, these are some of those that truly made me feel something, and these films left me in thoughts for days, good films aren't just for entertainment, they give u something new, they make you question things, they make you uncomfortable, sad, happy and all sorts of things that you never knew that you could feel/understand/find.

So, have you ever seen films or movies that stayed with you for a long time ? And what are those ?

Lindsay Clancy, a former nurse from Duxbury, Massachusetts, is accused of killing her three children on January 24, 2023... And she is now facing an ongoing trial regarding it.

What has happened is soo horrible & heartbreaking, and there is a bigger picture to the story, Lindsay was suffering from severe Postpartum Psychosis & other issues related to her mental health, she was on medication, she wasn't well mentally because of postpartum & everything... So, she reached out to her partner for help, explained that she was having intrusive thoughts & she is not herself at times, she reached out to mental & medical institutions for help, she was literally begging for help, and everyone ignored her cries for help, and weeks later, the unthinkable happened.

There is even a section of people that think Lindsay is a monster for happened, but who do you think is suffering the most ? Who do you think is carrying the weight of the dead ? She was ill, she needed help, and everyone turned a blind eye... The system that she was in failed her, those that ignored her cries for help failed her... Let's not create/make situations that create more tragic stories like Lindsay.

We don't really talk about what women have to endure after giving birth, they don't just suffer physically, they pay a mental toll as well. Some never heal, they have to deal with that for a long term. I can't even begin to fathom what women have to go through & deal with. And there isn't proper treatment for what comes after delivery in many places.

And also, mental health isn't really talked about nor treated right in many parts of our world, including India, infact ours is one of the worst places when it comes to mental health awareness and treatment, most people know nothing, mental health issues are treated as literal jokes or as trivial issues by most people, because they're not aware and aren't taught well. We need to spread awareness, teach empathy to our people & the young. People need to learn what it means to have children, and what women have to endure or go through in this process, even some women aren't aware of what could happen to their bodies & mental health during & after pregnancies.

Let's not give rise to tragedies like Lindsay.

4. Masaan & 10. Lion (2016)

I still got tonnes in my list, but, these are some of those that truly made me feel something, and these films left me in thoughts for days, good films aren't just for entertainment, they give u something new, they make you question things, they make you uncomfortable, sad, happy and all sorts of things that you never knew that you could feel/understand/find.

So, have you ever seen films or movies that stayed with you for a long time ? And what are those ?

Last two days ninchi okatee music-uuu, early morning music-ey, midnight music-ey, complaint ichina yevaru action tesukoru, asalu bhakti & panduga ane name tho bhakti & panduga thappa anni chesthunaaru, loud music blast chesi neighborhoods ni disturb chesthunaaru, roads block chestharu permission lekunda, yemaina ante panduga antaru, ledhante it is India and it is normal antaaru, and alaage question chesinandhuku nannu Muslim, Anti-Hindu and Anti-National anatam kuda jerigindi 😂🥲. Asalu common sense vundadha chaala people ki ? Disturbance ni kuda bhakti ante ika 🙏

I genuinely think blasting loud music in the public spaces should be considered as an offense in India, and it should be punished either by great deal of fines or lots of community services. And on repeated offenses, jail time should be considered as well.

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Some templetes can be misleading 😂

Have gotten used to not treating my birthdays as anything special long ago, It used to be a lotta work, when people around me knew that it was my birthday... It finally feels like peace, when only few people know it's your birthday, and only those who are close wishing me, and me appreciating their care and meeting up if possible, and no big things, just three of my close friends & me, enjoying my treat. And later, I've gone out alone, bought myself a beautiful cardigan and chocolate scoops <3, which were super yummy.

But, there is a tiny little hole in my heart, not literally 😂... Just a sad nostalgia for lotta people being around for my birthdays... being showered with attention, but, I know it only lasts a night, it all fades, when the bottles are complete and lights go dim. I don't drink, btw... I just sponsor it. And then it hits after lights go out, they never truly appreciated the way you appreciated their presence in your life, they just wanted drinks 😂.

But, glad I made peace with things, distanced myself from unhealthy elements, and I enjoy this normalcy very much, no big things, just me doing what I like on my 25th birthday.

And also btw, today is also the death anniversary of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. RIP 💐

Maa roommate (29M), he's a corporate employee.. He was working from our room when this happened, it was yesterday's noon, when someone claiming to be from Axis Bank called him, explaining few things about his credit card and how it is going to be charged for certain things every month blah blah blah... Then starts suggesting my roommate to do something, before he finishes what he was saying, my roommate himself asks this person to send him a link 😂🙃, the guy wasn't even done laying his trap, but my roommate jumped right into it, though it was an APK link, he went through with it, and has done everything the caller guy said, and lost 25k. My roommate reported this cyber crime.

When he gave me the voice record of what happened, I couldn't help but laugh like crazy, even though I felt a bit bad for him, roommate said to the caller, "Nuvu link Pettu, bro... Yem cheyalo cheppu" himself 😂, it was quite funny when he said that, my roommate is a super annoying guy, he also asks lotta questions despite having knowledge/information... never thought he'd fall for a scammer, he himself said it was an obvious trap, but he said he fell innit because he was in a "different state of mind" because of work 🙂.

Bro ni chusina prathi saari navvu apukoleka pothuna, Link Pettu recording-ey gurthosthundi, even though I feel a bit bad for him 😂🥲. Roommate is worried, but is dealing it calmly, but he's saying that he's not sad because he lost the money but because I'm having a happy face everytime he sees me 🙃.

Why do we feel funny sometimes, during serious situations ? What do you say chat ? Did something similar ever happened in your lives or to people around you ?

I have been waiting for this one for a while, I had thought about booking it on the first day at Prasads, but then a realisation popped into my head, I don't like it when people make too much noise, I'm a big score/OSTs guy... I like music, so, I like to feel it, along with dialogue. so, I had thought the only rational decision would be a week later, and booked it for next friday.

And also, I'd love to know how much you rate it or what you feel about this film.

Hit me with your best OSTs/Scores, or even better, share your playlists with me.

I'll go first,

OSTs from films/series/games

https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLicM-a9yrzn4P4kSWiB6VzFeha5GTlz7q&si=6kWb4fum60j7R\_i9

Anime OSTs

https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLicM-a9yrzn4AfItQFg2MTgIhYUV\_IK5E&si=CtXRu2R9hwAGeThi